Risk for Clostridiodes difficile infection among older adults with cancer Journal Article

   


Authors: Kamboj, M.; Gennarelli, R. L.; Brite, J.; Sepkowitz, K.; Lipitz-Snyderman, A.
Article Title: Risk for Clostridiodes difficile infection among older adults with cancer
Abstract: To assess whether risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is higher among older adults with cancer, we conducted a retrospective cohort study with a nested case-control analysis using population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare linked data for 2011. Among 93,566 Medicare beneficiaries, incident CDI and odds for acquiring CDI were higher among patients with than without cancer. Specifically, risk was significantly higher for those who had liquid tumors and higher for those who had recently diagnosed solid tumors and distant metastasis. These findings were independent of prior healthcare-associated exposure. This population-based assessment can be used to identify targets for prevention of CDI.
Keywords: diarrhea; time; therapies; stem-cell transplant; rates
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume: 25
Issue: 9
ISSN: 1080-6040
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
Date Published: 2019-09-01
Start Page: 1683
End Page: 1689
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000482626000009
DOI: 10.3201/eid2509.181142
PROVIDER: wos
PMCID: PMC6711221
PUBMED: 31442017
Notes: Article -- Source: Wos
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  1. Kent A Sepkowitz
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  2. Mini Kamboj
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  3. Allison Nicole Lipitz Snyderman
    74 Lipitz Snyderman
  4. Renee Lynn Gennarelli
    32 Gennarelli
  5. Jennifer Brite
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